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JURY, Darcy
| Service Number: | 6149 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mallala, South Australia , 17 September 1892 |
| Home Town: | Berri, Berri and Barmera, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Berri, Berri and Barmera - South Australia, 28 September 1964, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Berri WW1 Gate of Honour, Mallala District of Grace WW1 Roll of Honor, Mallala Public School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6149, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6149, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 24 Feb 1917: | Wounded Hospital: 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Gunshot wound (GSW) to right shoulder | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Wounded Wounded in action 2nd occasion, shot in right buttock | |
| 27 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Returned to Australia from England on 10 March 1918 aboard the Durham Castle. He was discharged due to a severe wound to the right buttock. |
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Darcy Jury Biography
Darcy Jury was a young Australian man born in Mallala, South Australia, on the 17th of September 1892 to his parents, Henry Jury and Susanna Moody Jury, but his hometown is Berri, South Australia. Darcy Jury grew up with 9 other siblings, and one of those siblings was his identical twin, Cleive Jury.
At the age of 23, Darcy Jury joined the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) as a Private in the 10th Battalion with the regimental number 6149. Jury officially enlisted on the 30th of December, embarking on the 7th of February 1916. He got to Europe via Plymouth, England, and was taken on strength in France on the 5th of January 1917, that was where he joined the 10th Battalion on the Western Front.
Jury saw front-line action, but his time on the battlefield was cut short. On the 3rd of February 1917, Jury sustained a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. He was admitted to the 45th casualty clearing station, then to several hospitals, including W.A.H.G. (war army hospital group) and the 1st Australian general hospital in Rouen.
Due to the seriousness of his wound, he was sent back to England on the 5th of March 1917 aboard the Panama. He continued treatment at Fulham Military Hospital and later at Tooting Military Hospital and Perham Downs.
Even though Jury sustained major injuries, he went back to the battlefield and was then sadly wounded again later that year. On the 28th of September 1917, he suffered a shrapnel (shell) wound to his right buttock in Belgium, during active combat. This injury required extended medical treatment, and he was once again returned to England, where he was admitted to Fulham Military Hospital.
Following Continued health complications, Darcy Jury was charged as medically unfit for further military service. He was returned to Australia, departing on the 10th of May 1918 and arriving home shortly after. On the 27th of May 1918, he was officially discharged due to his wounds to the right shoulder and right buttock received in action.
After coming back to Australia, Darcy Jury received 3 Medals, which include the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Darcy Jury Service is a tribute to the bravery and resilience of the thousands of young Australians who left their homes to fight in foreign lands. Even though Darcy Jury returned home wounded, his contribution remains an enduring part of Australia's Military History.
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